Apparatus for obtaining charges of molten glass



Feb. 92 L25j3 v w. A. LORENZ APPARATUS FOR OBTAINING CHARGES 0F MOLTEN GLASS Filed April 1922 fig.

- f/Vi/ZWTOH; W/LL/AM A. LURE/V2 Any suiiuile type of sh-reur eludes may be emplo d, those described and elsin'ieu 2. 326,460, of December 30, 1919. us type, if moved downwardly 'Wll I l e rock one upon the olhei, in. istunt eonlieet between their curling edges tln'oughout thus inslung e their culling; slr= I eleun cut- 21; ooh op On the opposite sir he eonliuiiier are the reciprocally mount-1, l slicer bars 17 and 18, actuated by the levers and i3 pivotzilly conncehiml with ll and. 22 in u manne to perinih ment 0 he lather. lated in unison by z sueh 59%;, of Liz-luv 24 1 s The raising and lowering of the sheer hers to the desired levels is controlled by cam 23 on a shaft Sa h .ng a. i .eh a gear 26 on the vertie'i. may be snip the lever open nieniiimied pee is. The com ed with l'GSPk'iCl': to

suitable mechanism, that shown '1 l). S. latent 1,379,-

i ling mechanism, so es lo properly is l ired evels The T u h bur l8 r11 ied by u can con criinl; 9

A}, by the fr: herring u lower pivoted on u member 30, sud h roller engugi: o end n upper roller 0 sule oi the her i? ungl upon the oller h e "\l'lll -ever P'lfl pivoted all 35 e0" 1 iii-(iv.

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lixcd at the levels a-a and b-F2 respectively. The cum lobes may, if desired, be shaped so as to lower the shears during or after cutting, and to hold them below and clear of the during their return to move ment.

The sum 93 is preferably placed at the end or its shaft to enable it to be readily ren'ioved uud replaced by different cams suited for the results desired.

The sheer blades are mounted on holders 45 carried by brackets e6, suitably mounted for vertical adjustment on the ends of rhe sheer burs, the adjustment being effected by turning a. screw 47, which may be done while the "machine is in operation to vary the levels or distauee between the level, if desired. Lateral adjustment of the shears can be checked by loosening the clamp screws 5 .8 passing through the slots in the jaws of the brackets 1-6. More elaborate devices for mounting and adjusting the sheer blades vertically and luterull may be provided if desired. such as that shown in Patent 1,405,936, of February 7, 1922.

After the cum has been selected with The cmrrect proportions to afford the desired distance between severing planes and the 0perution of the machine begun, if necessary,

rate of dis glass, as by the use of e regulating plug or valve in 0" adjacent the dis charge outlet, or otherwise as mentioned above.

The invention described and claimed herein may be modified in various ways suit dirlcrent conditions of service, Without departing from the scope of the invention as defined by the appended-claims.

I claim:

1. Apparatus for separating 2. column of molten into inold charges, comprising: severing; means, means for periodically actuui in said severing means, and means for suce sivel v moving said severing;- inenns lie-- 'fween different operating planes;

firppureiius for separating; mold char of, different sizes from suspended mol'ren glue ooinprisin severing means, and means for periodically positioning said severing menus uf. (lillercnt severing leiels lu suii lhe diih-reul sizes required.

3. Appurui'us For separating mold charges oi i'lilicreniu sizes from suspended molEen gloss, comprising u severing device. means or periodically raising and lowering Quill device lo diflerent levels, and menus .l'or actuating the device to sever the glass at said levels.

charge of the odiesilv posi ioning' said device *to begin ill different levels glz ss suslie 8. Apparatus for separating moid cherges glass atdifiereni; of dlfierent sizes from a flowing win lgned at glass, comprlsing a severing device, kl E;-S day 015 Mar send gzended from the outlet of a eonL-ai means for actuating Lire severing as to complete the severing oi the charges said levels.

5. Apparatus for separating maid charges of diii'erent sizes of difi'erent sizes from suspended. meiten glass i w ning glass, comprising a severing device, cam severing means Inouniced mechanism for periodicaiiy meving" said sev ing' movement, in ns ering device to different severing p'ianes and severing means to as means for actuating said device t0 sever the for periodicaiiy 'svv glass in said different planes. means vertically to d' 6. Apparatus for separating mold e beiow the cuties. of different sizes from suspended 10, Apparatus for-e 9. Apparatus glass, comprising a severing device inein 0i difi'erent sizes {Ere 25 ing means for periodically moving'rhe severglass issuing from ing' device to difi'ereni; severing pianes and pinraiity or ceac" means for changing the ieveis of -the severn'lounted for nievem ing planes. dependent means 7. i paratns for separaiing maid ciieirgesr speciive severing as of di erent sizes from suspended molten ileneensiy mcipre glass, comprising a severing device, cam vices 011 said supper L- mechanism for periedicaiiy -positiening periodically changing device at different severing ieveis, ease for of said supporting actuating the device to sever the s peril reguiar intervals 13 odieally, and means for coerdinaizing the ence w shift p movementsiof the positioning and the seversevering devices in inn elements of thedevice. whereby said severf for periodically raising and ievveri e 

